Riudoms | |
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![]() Parish church of St. James | |
Coordinates: 41°08′19″N1°3′13″E / 41.13861°N 1.05361°E | |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Baix Camp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josep Maria Cruset Domènech (2015) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 32.4 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
Population (2018) [3] | |
• Total | 6,565 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Riudomenc |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 43330 |
Website | www |
Riudoms is a town in the comarca of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, located about five kilometres from the regional capital Reus.
The main product is the hazelnut, today in recession, and extra virgin olive oil.
Riudoms was a Roman rural settlement (some archaeological remains and coins were discovered), that was depopulated when the Muslims dominated the region in the 8th century. Conquered by the Norman Robert d'Aguiló under the orders of the Catalan count, the lordship of Riudoms was granted to Arnau de Palomar on 24 January 1150. A castle was constructed and a town born at side.
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